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"Our sincere thanks to all the sponsors for helping to make Volunteers of America's third annual Get Involved! Volunteer Fair on Sept. 15 so successful. This annual event connects individuals with meaningful volunteer opportunities, meeting critical needs in our community. Volunteers of America would like to thank the following for their generosity and support: Mama Said Sew, The Denver Nuggets, The Colorado Rockies, Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse, The Lincoln Center, The Rialto Theater Center, 4th Street Chophouse, Henry's Pub."

Carrie Olenick,

RSVP Volunteer Program coordinator,

Volunteers of America

"Thumbs-down to a major theft from Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity Restore. During the weekend of Aug. 25-26, our car hauling trailer was stolen. Our car donation program is set up to take all cars, regardless of condition, and this trailer had been scheduled for two to four pickups a week. The trailer is equipped with a winch so that we can pull the cars up onto the trailer. The replacement cost of a trailer like this is around $2,500 for a used unit. The theft of this trailer is causing harm to Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity. The mission of the ReStore is to raise funds to support the building of homes in partnership with lower income families in our community. Car donations and sales are a very important part of that mission. Whoever took it should return it. Leave it somewhere locally where it can be identified or simply bring it back."

Mark Foster,

vehicle department manager,

Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity ReStore

"On behalf of the Museo de las Tres Colonias, we would like to thank those that helped make our Chili Festival/neighborhood block party a success: Debra, Elaine and staff at Northside Aztlan Center, Isabel for the tortilla demonstration, Suzie for her ristra demo, Angennette for the salsa demo, Irene Romsa and crew and 'Annie' from Poudre River Library, Linda at the Fort Collins Police Department, Mike at Quality Control, the Streets Facility and Operations Department, Arrow Security, Wendy at Dellenbach Motors for providing a shuttle driver, Walmart, The Cupboard, Walrus Ice Cream and El Centro-CSU. Many thanks to all of our performers and those who provided food for the party and our volunteers; Guillermo Hernandez and Chuck Solano - wonderful tamales. Thanks to all the restaurants that provided chili for the chili contest. Winners were Castillon's Restaurant for most flavorful and Lupita's Restaurant for hottest green chili. Many thanks to Allen Ginsborg, Sue Foster and Allen Bennett for monetary donations. Special thanks to my husband, David, for making sure things were in place. Thanks to the community for embracing our event and helping us bridge the gap through history, traditions and celebrations. It is only through your donations that we are able to do these important cultural celebrations. Gracias."

Betty Aragon-Mitotes,

director,

Museo de las Tres Colonias

"A big thumbs-up to our presenting sponsor Professional Document Management and all the sponsors, donors and volunteers that made this year's Taking Steps to Fight Cancer walk possible. The Lubick Foundation would also like to thank Lucky Joe's Sidewalk Saloon for hosting and donating its tips to the Annual Guest Bartender night and after-walk celebration, as well as the fabulous guest bartenders. The walk and guest bartender event combined raised more than $15,000 for the basic needs of our local cancer survivors. Way to go, John Buoniconti, Becky Vasos, Mike Herrem, Michelle Boyle, Tasha Ballard, and Bill Spahn for participating in the '54 miles in 24 hours' walk. Thank you for helping us fight cancer in Ram Country!"

Kelly Koza,

Lubick Foundation/RamStrength

events coordinator

"Thumbs-up to the committed and hardworking volunteers of Make Change NoCo. Thank you, Sandee Merriam, Sue Ptacek, Donna Martemucci and Lisa Bring for offering your time and expertise to our Take Charge of Your Money Matters financial education program. Without you, we would not be able to expand our efforts and encourage widespread participation in effective financial education programs and services. Your dedication empowers individuals and families to secure their financial futures and contributes to the overall financial health of our community."

Tegan Hollen,

AmeriCorps member,

Make Change NoCo

"A big thank you to the volunteers at the Faith Family Hospitality program and Timberline Church for a tremendous coordination of efforts to help a large homeless family in our community to move into stable housing. Sue Peterson, and the volunteers at Faith Family Hospitality had been providing temporary shelter to this very vulnerable family through their network. When housing was finally secured for them, Peterson and her colleagues, as well as a large team of volunteers from Timberline Church, helped this pregnant mom clean her new home, coordinated the collection of furniture and furnishings (the family had fled a domestic violence situation with nothing but the clothes on their backs), and helped the family move into their house. It was truly a marvel of coordination and generosity that isn't lost on any of us. Thank you all."

Mary Beth Swanson,

LCSW, Healthy

Harbors Coordinator

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'Our sincere thanks to all the sponsors for helping to make Volunteers of America's third annual Get Involved! Volunteer Fair on Sept. 15 so successful.